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Rs 15 lakh excursion fund embezzled by Education Department in Kishtwar Asif Iqbal Naik 7/11/2015 10:41:08 AM Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 10: An amount of nearly Rs 15 lakh sanctioned by the Centre for taking students of government schools of Kishtwar district to excursion trips has been embezzled by the Education Department in league with the schools' authorities. The Centre, under Rashtriya Madimik Shiksha Abyan (RMSA) had provided over Rs 15 lakh to 68 high/higher secondary schools in Kishtwar in last three years as a picnic fund. However, authorities of various schools, in nexus with officials of the Education Department, have embezzled the MONEY, as no excursion trip by any school was organized during the period when the money was transferred to heads of 68 schools. As per the documents available with Early Times, on September 15, 2014, Chief Education Officer Kishtwar wrote to manager J&K Bank Kishtwar asking him to debit an amount of Rs 3,88,400 for excursion of 1942 students from his official account (No. 0570040500002477) and credit the same in favour of accounts of Principals/Headmasters concerned. Later, the CEO Kishtwar transferred Rs 2,78,00 to HSS Boys Kishtwar, Rs...   READ MORE

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CPWD, GMC officials lock horns; shift blame Fire incident in Jammu super-speciality Syed Junaid Hashmi/Nitesh Sangral 7/11/2015 10:39:07 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: Confrontation is brewing between Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and administration of Government Medical College (GMC) over the later claiming of building not having been handed over to them besides lodging an FIR against the former. The two are at loggerheads with each other after the recent fire incident in which 108 batteries of CT scan machine had got completely destroyed. State government took note of this grave incident. Minister for Health and Medical Education reached super-speciality hospital with his whole team and without even ascertaining the factual position, ordered lodging of an FIR against CPWD. GMC administration which is hab...   READ MORE   Dulat's disclosure: Hawala bonds separatists, mainstream leaders in JK? 7/11/2015 10:37:48 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 10: Is Hawala FUNDING a bond between some separatist and mainstream leaders in J&K? This question has been doing rounds in public circles, with the demand for reinvestigation of such cases growing louder in the wake of recent startling disclosures. While rumor mills had been rife for years that some mainstream and separatist leaders have common interest in Hawala FUNDING, recent revelations of former RAW chief A.S. Dulat in his memoir Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years seems to have vindicated these assumptions. The book reveals that many mainstream leaders were closely connected with separatists and even militants for a symbiotic relation where they all ge...   READ MORE   Dr Nirmal Singh ensured absence of Dr Jatinder, Manhas....? Unveiling of Dr Mukheerji's statue 7/11/2015 10:37:02 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: After "boycotting" function at Kathua district in which Union Minister, Dr Jatindra Singh was guest of honour, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh made it a point to ensure that his arch rivals would not attend the function which was held two days back to install statue of Dr Shyama Parshad Mukherjee at Jammu. Interestingly the function was held in the under construction office of the BJP at Trikuta Nagar, which is located just in front of the residence of Union Minister in PMO, Dr Jatinder Singh Rana but he was not invited in the function due to strong objection by Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh. Sources in the BJP said that Dep...   READ MORE   Tainted' XEn uses official vehicle for personal use Unabated abuse of state exchequer 7/11/2015 10:36:06 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: Amid state government's efforts to contain menace of corruption in the state, many officers of the government are misusing the facilities provided to them for the effective discharge of their duties, denting the public exchequer in the process. Well placed sources told Early Times, that having his jurisdiction within Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts, the , Executive Engineer Urban Local Bodies Division Jammu, allegedly uses his official vehicle for private trips. "The Vehicle (Mahindra Bolero, JKO2BK-0230), allotted to him is meant for official purposes, but the Engineer on Friday went to Kishtwar for private tour", sources said. They further said...   READ MORE   Influential doc raises restaurant in Pahalgam's wildlife zone 7/11/2015 12:43:54 AM Saahil Suhail Anantnag, July 10: In brazen violation of the Wildlife Act and High Court directive banning any construction within the jurisdiction of Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA), an influential doctor has come up with a restaurant in famed Aru valley of the tourist resort. Dr Ahsan raised the structure during last four months under the nose of Wildlife officials and the PDA. The doctor, according to locals, constructed the restaurant adjacent to his guesthouse River Front Resort. ...   READ MORE   Protesters defy Mirwaiz's call of not holding protests without any programme Attack Police Station Khanyar, ISIS flags waved yet again 7/11/2015 12:41:41 AM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, July 10: Protests broke out in some areas of downtown Srinagar today immediately after the congregationalFriday prayers. Some of the police personnel and protesters sustained minor injuries during the clashes that continued for hours together. Reports and eye-witnesses said that as soon as the congregational Friday prayers culminated at the Jamia Masjid, a group of youth appeared near the Nowhatta Chowk and started moving towards the Khanyar Police Station. The yo...   READ MORE   One permanent lecturer for 500 students at GHSS Chiralla! 7/11/2015 12:38:35 AM Bijay Charak Jammu, July 10: There is just one permanent lecturer at Government Higher Secondary School Chiralla against the sanctioned posts of 14, with around 500 students on rolls. Rakesh Kumar, sarpanch of Sonarthawa, told Early Times that the government upgraded GHSS Chiralla in 2009 and sanctioned 14 posts of lecturers. But since then only one post has been filled. In the absence of permanent lecturers, contractual staffers are manning the affairs of the school. Criticizing the government, Kumar said the inordinate delay in filing up the posts has affected the studies of the students. Around 500 students got admitted in the school from Class 6 to 12 this year. At present the GH...   READ MORE   NN Vohra was also appointed Governor during UPA regime Ignorance 7/11/2015 12:37:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 10: The defeated Congress and similar other parties and formations have unleashed a no-holds-barred campaign against the BJP. They have been attacking Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Pankja Munde, a minister in the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition government in Maharashtra. Charges against them range from helping fugitive Lalit Modi to entering into dubious financial deals with him to involvement in corrupt practices. The Congress and similar other outfits have been demanding resignation of all these BJP ministers and Chief Ministers. However...   READ MORE   Protesters defy Mirwaiz's call of not holding protests without any programme Attack Police Station Khanyar, ISIS flags waved yet again 7/11/2015 12:37:18 AM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, July 10: Protests broke out in some areas of downtown Srinagar today immediately after the congregationalFriday prayers. Some of the police personnel and protesters sustained minor injuries during the clashes that continued for hours together. Reports and eye-witnesses said that as soon as the congregational Friday prayers culminated at the Jamia Masjid, a group of youth appeared near the Nowhatta Chowk and started moving towards the Khanyar Police Station. The youth who were approximately 100 in number tried to attack the Khanyar police station and also tried their best to storm the concerned police station. The police personnel at the Khanyar Police Station...   READ MORE   Proposed merger of Gilgit-Baltistan evokes severe reaction Modi accepts Nawaz’s invite 7/11/2015 12:36:57 AM Javaid Naikoo Srinagar, July 10: when alongside the "Shanghai summit in Russia" Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan had a chance to meet, Islamabad is planning to merge Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with Pakistan, a move resisted by PoK's Prime Minister and moderate separatist leaders of Kashmir. According to media reports PoK's "Prime Minister" Abdul Majeed has warned Nawaz Sharief-government against any attempt to merge Gilgit- Baltistan regions which are parts of Jammu and Kahsmir state with Pakistan. PoK Prime Minister in a press conference in Muzaffarabad has said that "Gilgit-Baltistan is part and parcel of the state of Jammu and Kashmir." He has said that any attempt to me...   READ MORE   CMO issues order to enforce decorum, work culture in Secretariat Strict instructions to security staff: no entertaining of VIP passes 7/11/2015 12:36:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 10: In order to ensure ambiance of work culture and some office decorum within the Civil Secretariat premises, the Chief Minister's Office finally today came out with an official order that would be implemented in spirit forthwith. The order is meant to regulate not just rush and crowd of common visitors but also for officers of various departments often seen visiting Secretariat and buzzing around the corridors of their political masters. Sources said this order issued today is meant to enforce some discipline and décor within the highest seat of governance in terms of huge public rush seen since early morning. Visitors' rush early in the morning , much a...   READ MORE   Kishtwar Development Authority caught on wrong foot SIC allows info seeker to inspect records 7/11/2015 12:36:13 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 10: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed Kishtwar Development Authority (KDA) to allow inspection of its official records by an information seeker who was denied information earlier by KDA under J&K Right to Information Act (RTI). Details available with Early Times reveals that one Sanjay Kumar, S/o Som Nath, a resident of Keshwan, District Kishtwar, moved an application dated: 08.09.2014, before the Public Information Officer(PIO) cum Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kishtwar Development Authority, Kishtwar under the J&K Right to Information Act, 2009. The information seeker sought attested copies of annual Plan of 2012 to till 2014 of Tou...   READ MORE   Lone, Tara Chand, Gul made 37 illegal appointments: SVO Former LA speakers in dock 7/11/2015 12:35:41 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 10: In the much publicized writ petition filed by a Social Activist seeking directions to the SVO to register an FIR against the then Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone and Secretary J&K Legislative Assembly Mohammad Ramzan for making 37 illegal appointments in J&K Assembly Secretariat today took a new turn when the State Vigilance Organization filed a detailed status report establishing 37 illegal appointments made by three ex-speakers namely Mohammad Akbar Lone, Mubarak Gul and Tara Chand. Justice Bansi Lal Bhat of J&K High Court after considering the submissions of Advocate S.S. Ahmed observed in the open court that since there is paucity of time today...   READ MORE   Govt's initiatives to re-evaluate state's publications widely hailed 'More can be done to undo mess created by previous regime' 7/10/2015 11:33:00 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, July 10: With the era of arm twisting the publications to tow Government's line thankfully coming to an end with the ouster of NC-Congress regime, the initiatives of the PDP led coalition government to rationalize allocation of Government advertisements to the news papers and other publications has been widely welcomed by the media houses. Information furnished by the previous Government in the State Legislative Assembly in response to a listed question of an opposition MLA had made certain startling revelation regarding complete anarchy and nepotism in the directorate of information, wherein issue of advertisements had not only become a tool of c...   READ MORE   Promotion of 899 employees: Court grants 3 weeks time for implementation of its directive Appear in person or forget your July month's salary: HC to Comm Sec APD 7/10/2015 11:32:47 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, July 10: Taking strong cognizance of non-compliance of its directive regarding implementation of promotion order of 899 employees of Agriculture Production department (APD), the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has granted three weeks time to Commissioner Secretary APD, to implement its directions in toto. In view of failure of Commissioner Secretary to implement the previous judgement, HC has asked him to appear in person and ordered to withhold his salary for the month of July. According to the judgement pronounced by Tashi Rabstan in a contempt SWP number 173/2010 in SWP no. 44/2009 MP No. 1/2015, "Compliance report in pursuance to direction dated 2...   READ MORE

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